Friends of the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
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A note from our President:
March 2020
Come and see, come and see, come and see!
The Hormel Nature Center has recently become a Regionally Significant Park, so come and see what it has to offer!
Come and see:
· Guka, our barred owl, or Sha & Wiyaka, our red tailed hawks.
· The trails, with wildflowers blooming all summer long.
· The tower, Dobbins Creek, the pine forest.
· The log cabin converted to a homestead.
· The great staff—Sydney, Kelly, Alison, Julie, and Luke.
· The volunteers and the great group of summer mentees—who help keep the nature center up and running smoothly.
· The Sola Fide Observatory and all the night sky has to offer.
· Our sweet side through maple syruping at our sugar shack, and the honey production by our honey bees hard at work.
· The hustle and bustle during free nature play afternoons or our many different senior specials.
Come and see all the Nature Center has to offer—most of all come and enjoy this tremendous community asset.
Please be sure to welcome Alison Jennings, the new intern, all the way from Delaware!
Many thanks to the outgoing board members: Joe Dolan, Darlene Walth, and Arlen Schamber.
A big welcome to the new board members: Merrilyn Berg, Tim Ruzek, Ron Walth, and Terry Dorsey.
-Gary Zimmerman, President of the Friends of the Hormel Nature Center
March 2020
Come and see, come and see, come and see!
The Hormel Nature Center has recently become a Regionally Significant Park, so come and see what it has to offer!
Come and see:
· Guka, our barred owl, or Sha & Wiyaka, our red tailed hawks.
· The trails, with wildflowers blooming all summer long.
· The tower, Dobbins Creek, the pine forest.
· The log cabin converted to a homestead.
· The great staff—Sydney, Kelly, Alison, Julie, and Luke.
· The volunteers and the great group of summer mentees—who help keep the nature center up and running smoothly.
· The Sola Fide Observatory and all the night sky has to offer.
· Our sweet side through maple syruping at our sugar shack, and the honey production by our honey bees hard at work.
· The hustle and bustle during free nature play afternoons or our many different senior specials.
Come and see all the Nature Center has to offer—most of all come and enjoy this tremendous community asset.
Please be sure to welcome Alison Jennings, the new intern, all the way from Delaware!
Many thanks to the outgoing board members: Joe Dolan, Darlene Walth, and Arlen Schamber.
A big welcome to the new board members: Merrilyn Berg, Tim Ruzek, Ron Walth, and Terry Dorsey.
-Gary Zimmerman, President of the Friends of the Hormel Nature Center
Sunrise from the trails. Photo by Steven Conradt
Mission Statement
To enhance and encourage environmental education, scientific opportunities,
and the enjoyment of nature at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center.
To enhance and encourage environmental education, scientific opportunities,
and the enjoyment of nature at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center.